Image Display System

1. A method of storing an image on a storage device in a tiled format, comprising: formatting the storage device to include a block size that is an integer multiple of a tile size, wherein the tile size corresponds to a display output; reading pixel data of a source image; generating, from the read pixel data, a first tile and a second tile, wherein the first tile and the second tile each have overlapping portions that overlap by an adjustable amount, and the overlapping portions include substantially identical pixel data; storing the first tile and the second tile on the storage device; and repeating the reading, generating, and storing a plurality of times to store the image, wherein the image is stored on the storage device as a contiguous string of data.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the image is a geographic image.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the image is stored in a file having a predetermined format.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the adjustable amount of overlap comprises at least an amount substantially equal to a height and width of the display output.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the source image is stored over two or more files.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the two or more files are stored on a single storage device.